USA Hockey Looking North to Help Reduce Fighting in Junior Leagues Brent Lemon | January 28, 2012 USA Hockey wants to dramatically reduce fighting in Tier I-III junior hockey by handing offenders a game misconduct and an automatic suspension for the following game – and it’s hoping…
Why the Lightning’s Unbalanced Schedule Matters Brent Lemon | January 2, 2012 Steven Stamkos remarked recently (via tweet from @TBLightning) that during “the second half of the season we’re at home a lot. We love playing in front of our home fans…
Martin St. Louis’ Surprise Return After Horrific Eye Injury Brent Lemon | December 22, 2011 Only 13 days after having his nose and orbital bone broken by a puck to the face, Martin St. Louis pulled off a seasonal miracle by not only suiting up…
Steven Stamkos Heats Up Scoring Race Brent Lemon | December 21, 2011 When Steven Stamkos beat Columbus Blue Jacket’s goaltender Steve Mason with his patented one-timer on December 17, the 21-year-old center became the first NHLer to reach 20 goals this season,…
Mike Milbury Charged with Assault Brent Lemon | December 17, 2011 Updated: 2000 EST, 17 Dec Mike Milbury, assistant coach of his son’s peewee Boch Blazers, is facing charges of assault resulting from an altercation between his son and a player…
I Hate Hockey: Francois Barcelo’s Novel from Baraka Books Brent Lemon | December 13, 2011 Governor General Award-winning author Francois Barcelo and translator Peter McCambridge have combined to produce a brisk and often disturbing piece of fiction in I Hate Hockey. At fewer than 100…
10 Reasons Why the Tampa Bay Lightning are Better than Your Team Brent Lemon | November 16, 2011 Un-entertaining. Ruinous to hockey. A shameful resurrection of infamous ‘Dead Puck’-era play. Yup, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 1-3-1 defensive system has provoked some venomous claims, particularly in the wake of…
Tampa Bay Lightning: Off Last Year’s Pace? Brent Lemon | November 9, 2011 Oh, there have been problems for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season – particularly on the road. “It seems that every away game we have played this year we are…
How Could Toronto Junior Hockey Have Attendance Troubles? Brent Lemon | November 2, 2011 When it comes to spectator sports, Toronto might just be Canada’s first post-hockey town. The Maple Leafs have an absurd 20-year waiting list for season tickets, and they are the…
Tampa Bay Lightning to Keep Their Young Star Brent Lemon | October 26, 2011 He’s staying. After suiting up for nine games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Brett Connolly was told by Bolts’ GM, Steve Yzerman, that he’ll be remaining in the NHL for…
Tampa Bay Lightning Home Opener Needed More Spark Brent Lemon | October 17, 2011 “Can’t wait to play in front of the home fans tonight. Place is going to be crazy!!” So read Steven Stamkos’ tweet mere hours before the puck dropped in the…
New NHL Statistics: Tampa Bay Lightning’s Corsi Leaders Brent Lemon | October 5, 2011 Based on his Corsi Stats, right-winger Teddy Purcell was a good signing by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Haven’t heard of “Corsi Stats”? You’re not alone. The NHL isn’t known as…
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